Marquese Chriss was sending shots back in more ways than one Tuesday night.
The Suns' second-year forward saved the game against the Hawks by blocking an alley-oop attempt from Dennis Schroder to Taurean Prince with less than 10 seconds remaining in regulation. Chriss not only prevented Atlanta from taking the lead but also kept the play alive, allowing Devin Booker to recover the ball, take a foul and hit two free throws to push Phoenix ahead by three points.
MARQUESE WITH THE BLOCK AT THE VERY END. SUNS WIN! pic.twitter.com/IHhq1U3AaJ
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) January 3, 2018
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The Suns ultimately won, 104-103, after Schroder strangely drove for a layup instead of shooting a 3-pointer and essentially killed any time the Hawks had remaining. But Chriss wasn't done yet.
After Miles Plumlee swatted away a Chriss dunk attempt in the third quarter, the official Twitter account of the Hawks taunted Chriss by sending out a screenshot showing the team blocking his handle (@quese).
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 3, 2018
After the game, Chriss got the last laugh.
I think mine means more tho 😂😂😂🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/4y09IwlpMD
— Marquese Chriss (@quese) January 3, 2018
Chriss Wins. Flawless victory.
